The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 638-641 , June 2010

Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Diagnosed by Bedside Echocardiography

  • Jeroen Walpot, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Walcheren, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Jeroen Walpot, md, Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Walcheren, Koudekerkseweg 88, Postbus 3200, 4380 DD Vlissingen, The Netherlands
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  • W. Hans Pasteuning, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Ziekenhuis Walcheren, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jan van Zwienen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Unit, Ziekenhuis Walcheren, Vlissingen, The Netherlands

Received 15 March 2008 ,Revised 29 April 2008 ,Accepted 23 May 2008.

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PII: S0736-4679(08)00590-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.05.022

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 638-641 , June 2010

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